The Vancleave Bulldogs will square off against the Hancock Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hancock took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vancleave, who comes in off a win.
Vancleave is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past George County 27-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Devin Knight and he. Knight rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hancock had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Petal. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Vancleave's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vancleave has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vancleave suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Hancock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Vancleave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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